Hurley approves Heritage Fest parade

By TOM LAVENTURE

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HURLEY — The annual Iron County Heritage Festival parade and related events in Hurley are now approved to go forward, according to Mayor Jay Aijala.

The Hurley City Council discussed the details of the events and determined that the festival could be organized safely within the parameters of state COVID-19 guidelines as they currently stand with the Iron County Department of Health and the state of Wisconsin, he said.

“We feel we’re in a very comfortable spot with the COVID pandemic and that we can start getting back to normal,” Aijala said.

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